Deuteronomy 28:40

Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 28:40

BSB

You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off.

AKJV

You shall have olive trees throughout all your coasts, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olive shall cast his fruit.

CPDV

You will have olive trees in all your borders, but you will not be anointed with the oil. For the olives will fall off and perish.

ERV

Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil: for thine olive shall cast its fruit.

NHEB

You shall have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olives shall drop off.

SMT

Olive trees shall be to thee in all thy boundaries, and thou shalt not be anointed with oil, for thine olive shall slip away.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Deuteronomy 28:40

ThoushalthaveolivetreesH2132throughoutallthycoastsH1366Noun MasculinebutthoushaltnotanointH5480VerbthyselfwiththeoilH8081Noun MasculineforthineoliveH2132shallcastH5394Verbhisfruit

Commentary for Deuteronomy 28:40

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Deuteronomy 28:40

Summary

Olive trees fail to produce usable fruit

Event

Olives fall before harvest

Estimated Time Period

c. 1200 BC